Porsgrund Porcelain Factory (''Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik'', abbreviated PP) is a

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flatware company located at

Porsgrunn is a city and municipality in Telemark in the county of Vestfold og Telemark in Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Porsgrunn. The municipality of Porsgrun ...

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county,

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History

The company's production plant is a popular tourist attraction. The company was founded by

Johan Jeremiassen Johan Jeremiassen (8 January 1843- 25 January 1889) was a Norwegian entrepreneur, ship-owner, consul and politician. He established the porcelain flatware company. Porsgrund Porselænsfabrik.

in 1885 and has produced designs by Norwegian artists such as Ferdinand Finne,

Theodor Kittelsen Theodor Severin Kittelsen (27 April 1857 – 21 January 1914) was a Norwegian artist. He is one of the most popular artists in Norway. Kittelsen became famous for his nature paintings, as well as for his illustrations of fairy tales and legend ...

Frans Widerberg Frans Widerberg (8 April 1934 – 7 April 2017) was a Norwegian painter and graphic artist. Widerberg was born in Oslo to Nicolai Magnus Widerberg and Ingrid Christine Blom. He made his exhibition debut in Oslo in 1963. Among his works is the w ...

and

Odd Nerdrum Odd Nerdrum (born 8 April 1944) is a Norwegian figurative painter, born in Sweden, and considered to be one of the greatest living classical figurative painters. His work is held by museums worldwide. Themes and style in Nerdrum's work referenc ...

. Since 1996 the factory has been owned by the

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company CG Holding AS. In contrast to its prosperous history, Porsgrund has since experienced a financial decline. After years of uncertain future, adjustments have been made to increase

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, by considerable restructuring to the production and sales processes.

Gallery

File:Sjokoladekanne fra Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik.jpg, Chocolate pot File:Tekopp Norsk Folkemuseum NF.1980-0293AB.jpg, Teacup File:Tekanne, Norsk Folkemuseum, NF.1986-0700AB.jpg, Teapot designed by Konrad Galaaen File:Bartekopp Norsk folkemuseum NF.1985-0623.jpg, Moustache cup File:Fløtemugge, Norsk Folkemuseum, NF.1982-1065.jpg, Cream mug designed by Nora Guldbrandsen File:Krus Norsk Folkemuseum NF.1960-0126.jpg, Porcelain glass with national emblem File:Kaffekanne, Norsk Folkemuseum, NF.1982-1064AB.jpg, Coffee pot designed by Nora Gulbrandsen

References

Other sources

*Bøe, Alf (1967) ''Porsgrunds porselænsfabrik : bedrift og produksjon gjennom åtti år, 1885-1965'' (Oslo: Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik) *Polak, Ada (2000) ''Gammelt porsgrund porselen'' (Oslo: C. Huitfeldt Forlag )

External links

Porsgrund website

Porcelain manufacturing companies in Europe Porcelain manufacturing companies are firms which manufacture porcelain. European porcelain manufacturers before the 18th century The table below lists European manufacturers of porcelain established before the 18th century. This table may be sort ...

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